When building an engine, it's understandable how the sight of all those parts laid across the workbench can be a bit intimidating to most novice engine builders. After having the block freshly ...

In the past we've shown how to build a small-block Chevy engine from the ground up. This time around we changed our focus a bit and think about those of us who are a bit less mechanically inclined or ...

Car Crafthas always been about the underdog. Anybody with a water-cooled checkbook can go out and buy a supercharged LS9 and make big power. That leaves the rest of us looking for a less-expensive ...

The team at Garage 54 replace aluminum pistons inside of an engine with custom-made plastic pistons. The engine, surprisingly, runs for longer than it has any right to run. Garage 54 specializes in ...

Engines fail for two basic reasons: flawed parts or improper build technique (or both). Building an engine is not for the faint of heart, yet it is something you can do yourself if you take your time ...

The earliest piston engines typically had only one cylinder, and at best, produced horsepower measured in single digits. But once you have a working engine, it’s a relatively short step to adding ...